AUSTRALIA WINS AGAIN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 254, 17 February 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIA WINS AGAIN.

RESULT Of THE FOURTH TEST. GREGORY MAKES COOD SCORE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Feb! 16. The weather was fine but dull for the continuation of the fourth test, match. The attendance was small. Armstrong was present. Wanting 119 to win, Ryder and Gregory resumed batting for Australia, to the bowling of Fender and Howell. Gregory beautifully cut Howell for four and Ryder got a single off Fender, which brought 100 on the board in 106 minutes. Four byes were run off a very fast one from Howell and his next ball wats wide. The batsmen were placing very nicely and runs came steadily. Ryder drove Fender to the fence, bringing tip two for 120. Woolley then replaced Howell and Gregory belted Fender to the fence on the leg side, facing full round to make the stroke, 152 appearing on the board in 139 minutes. Rhodes replaced Fender, whose average was none for 20. Parkin replaced Howell, who had securer 1 no wickets for 36. Gregory was playing the bowlers easily and was timing with great nicety. Ryder was not inclined to take risks. Gregory, at 48, skied Parkin to leg, but Rhodes fust failed 'to reach the hail in lime. Gregory reached 50 in 9-1 minutes.

The score was two for 173 when Pender came on again, but, Ryder hit him hard to the fence. When the score had reached, two ' for 192 the time had arrived for the usual adjournment and the umpire (Mr Crockett) advanced to pick up tho bails, but in response to a yell from tho crowd "Play on !" i Douglas consented, and Ryder reached his 50 in 122 minutes. When approaching tho , end the runs came slowly, but the necessary quota was obtained in 185 minutes 1 ! Australia winning by eight wickets. ENGLAND. First innings .-•-•• 284 Second innings 31J AUSTRALIA. First innings • • o6d Second Innings. Collins c Rhodes, b Parkin 32 Bardsloy, run out 3o Ryder, not out ' ... 52 Gregorv, not out 76 'Extras ' ... 13 Total for two wickets 211 The wickets fell as follows: One for 71, ' two for 81. Bowling analysis: Howell none for 36, , Fender none for 30, Douglas none for 13, J Woolley none for 39, Parkin one for 46, , Rhodes none for 25.—Press Association.

TRIBUTES TO MAILEY. LONDON, Feb. 15. Tlio newspapers feature Mailey's wonderful bowling. The Mail says: The English team once again proved incapable of sustained effort as shown by the absence of consistency and collective success. Mailey has always been an unsettling influence and the feeble display of England's tail helped greatly to glorify Mailey.--United Service. DOUGLAS SAYS' BETTER SIDE WON, Received February 17, 10.15 a.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 17. The Herald says: "The final, day of the fourth tost was iho poorest cricket of the series. The English attack was slack as though there was no hope.'' The Telegraph remarks that there is nothing to say about the concluding stages except that while Gregory hit at anything, Ryder played the sort of cricket that has driven people to Kew or Calkin Park lunatic asylums. There was no excuse for it ; Auslialia had the game won and could have walked into the bowling. Douglas stated that they Here beaten thoroughly by a better side. He did not agree, with those who said the luck was against then, though he hoped they would hold the. ball tighter when Iho Australians visited England. Hornibrook lias been recalled from New Zealand and will, probably be included in the fifth test with Mnyne. It is probable that 16playersi will tour England.—'Pros l )" Association.